Bag-holder



(No Model.)

A. OULTUM.

BAG HOLDER.

No. 257,214. Patentedlvlay 2,1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AUGUST OULTUM, OF R-ENVILLE, MINNESOTA.

BAG-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 257,214, dated May 2,1882.

Application filed January 25, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, AUGUST GULTUM, ofBenville, in the county of Renville and State of Minnesota, haveinventedcertain Improvements in Bag-Holders, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention consists in a bag-holder composed of an upright post orstandard supported and braced by legs or feet, and a pivoted armcarrying at one end a funnel or hopper provided with hooks for theattachment and holding of the bag, and at the opposite end with a rod orbrace adapted to enter notches or holes in the standard and to retainthe pivoted arm at any'elevation or angle desired.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective View ofmy improved device, and Fig. 2 a plan view of the support thereof.

This construction will readily be understood by referring to thedrawings, in which A rep resents the upright postor standard, supportedby legs or braces B, the whole tied and braced by cross-rods (J. Thelegs or braces B are attached to the beam or standard A by bolts Dpassing through from side to side, as shown.

E represents the pivoted arm, provided at one end with a funnel-shapedmetal hoop or ring, F, of convenient size to receive the contents of themeasure used in filling the bag, and furnished at or near its lower edgewith hooks a, upon which the bag is hung, the spout or lower end of thefunnel or hopper extending slightly into the mouth of the bag. When thebag is hung upon the hooks a the arm or beam E is moved'upon its pivot buntil the bottom of the bag just rests upon the floor, at which pointthe arm is secured by a rod or brace, H, pivoted to its rear end andhaving its free end arranged to enter one of a series of holes ornotches, 0, formed in the standard A, as shown.

The braces or legsare preferably applied to sides of standard A, asshown in Fig. 2, in which case they maybe folded close against the sidesof the same upon simply removing the tie-rods O, which may be made withhooked ends and arranged to enter eyes or staples secured in the legs,their inner endsbeing similarly arranged or jointed to the standard, aspreferred. By such construction the device is adapted to fold up intocompact form when not in use or for shipping or storing.

It is apparent that three legs instead of fourmay be employed, and thatthe beam or arm E may pass through the standard instead of being pivotedto its side.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- Theherein-described bag-holder, consisting of standard A, having thefolding legs 13, pivoted arm E, provided with ring or hoop F, havingbooks a, and brace H, pivoted to the rear end of beam E and adapted toengage with standard A, the parts being combined and arranged to operatesubstantially as set forth. I

AUGUST OULTUM. Witnesses:

J. T. BROOKS, W. CLAY.

